Annual patents filed in sustainable energy in Austria
Austria: Annual patents filed in sustainable energy was 8 patents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed in sustainable energy in Austria, 2000–2024
Source: IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
Austria recorded 8 patents for annual patents filed in sustainable energy in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 85.2% on the previous year and down 95.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed in sustainable energy in Austria peaked at 1,167 patents in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8 patents, in 2024.
That places Austria 28th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual patents filed in sustainable energy in Austria, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 896 patents | — |
| 2001 | 875 patents | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1,029 patents | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 924 patents | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 923 patents | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,012 patents | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 999 patents | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1,113 patents | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 1,167 patents | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 805 patents | -31.0% |
| 2010 | 491 patents | -39.0% |
| 2011 | 304 patents | -38.1% |
| 2012 | 210 patents | -30.9% |
| 2013 | 176 patents | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 168 patents | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 181 patents | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 140 patents | -22.7% |
| 2017 | 161 patents | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 173 patents | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 190 patents | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 147 patents | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 88 patents | -40.1% |
| 2022 | 66 patents | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 54 patents | -18.2% |
| 2024 | 8 patents | -85.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 8 patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.5 patents, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Austria's 8 patents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.5 patents, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 974.3 patents | 805 patents | 1,167 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 219.4 patents | 140 patents | 491 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.6 patents | 8 patents | 147 patents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 26 Dominican Republic 9 patents compare
- 26 United Kingdom 9 patents compare
- 28 Guatemala 8 patents compare
- 28 Switzerland 8 patents compare
- 31 Jordan 7 patents compare
- 31 Netherlands 7 patents compare
- 31 Singapore 7 patents compare
More energy & mining data for Austria
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 7.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed in sustainable energy in Austria?
- Annual patents filed in sustainable energy in Austria was 8 patents in 2024, according to IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual patents filed in sustainable energy recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,167 patents in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed in sustainable energy recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 patents in 2024.
- How does Austria rank for annual patents filed in sustainable energy?
- Austria ranks 28th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual patents filed in sustainable energy rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual patents filed in sustainable energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.